diff --git a/kubernetes/node-1.yml b/kubernetes/node-1.yml
index c722275..c4b80b5 100644
--- a/kubernetes/node-1.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/node-1.yml
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: PORT
               value: "4000"
-            - name: NODE_NAME
+            - name: RELEASE_NODE
               value: "backend@node-1"
-            - name: COOKIE
+            - name: RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION
+              value: "name"
+            - name: ERL_DIST_PORT
+              value: "9000"
+            - name: RELEASE_COOKIE
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   name: backend-secret
@@ -63,4 +67,7 @@ spec:
     - protocol: TCP
       port: 4000
       targetPort: 4000
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: 9000
+      targetPort: 9000
   type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/kubernetes/node-2.yml b/kubernetes/node-2.yml
index 43e01af..c2d1094 100644
--- a/kubernetes/node-2.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/node-2.yml
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: PORT
               value: "4000"
-            - name: NODE_NAME
+            - name: RELEASE_NODE
               value: "backend@node-2"
-            - name: COOKIE
+            - name: RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION
+              value: "name"
+            - name: ERL_DIST_PORT
+              value: "9000"
+            - name: RELEASE_COOKIE
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   name: backend-secret
@@ -63,4 +67,7 @@ spec:
     - protocol: TCP
       port: 4000
       targetPort: 4000
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: 9000
+      targetPort: 9000
   type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/kubernetes/node-3.yml b/kubernetes/node-3.yml
index befc20b..3c324dc 100644
--- a/kubernetes/node-3.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/node-3.yml
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: PORT
               value: "4000"
-            - name: NODE_NAME
+            - name: RELEASE_NODE
               value: "backend@node-3"
-            - name: COOKIE
+            - name: RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION
+              value: "name"
+            - name: ERL_DIST_PORT
+              value: "9000"
+            - name: RELEASE_COOKIE
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   name: backend-secret
@@ -63,4 +67,7 @@ spec:
     - protocol: TCP
       port: 4000
       targetPort: 4000
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: 9000
+      targetPort: 9000
   type: ClusterIP